Peter Svidler vs Vladimir Kramnik

Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 · Grünfeld Defense · 1-0 in 40 moves

The Game

White Peter Svidler
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1-0
Event Tal Memorial Blitz 2016
Site Moscow RUS
Round 7.4
Date 2016.09.25
Opening Grünfeld Defense (D78)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r2n2/p1r5/1p2p3/2p4k/3P2R1/5BP1/PP4K1/5R2 b - - 5 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.Nf3 d5
  2. 2.g3 g6
  3. 3.Bg2 Bg7
  4. 4.d4 Nf6
  5. 5.O-O O-O
  6. 6.c4 c6
  7. 7.Qb3 Qb6
  8. 8.Nc3 Bf5
  9. 9.h3 Rd8
  10. 10.Bf4 dxc4
  11. 11.Qxc4 Nbd7
  12. 12.Ng5 e6
  13. 13.e4 h6
  14. 14.Nxf7 Kxf7
  15. 15.exf5 gxf5
  16. 16.Rfe1 Nf8
  17. 17.Rad1 Rd7
  18. 18.Na4 Qd8
  19. 19.Nc5 Re7
  20. 20.Qb3 b6
  21. 21.Nd3 Nd5
  22. 22.Bxh6 Ng6
  23. 23.Bxg7 Kxg7
  24. 24.h4 Qd6
  25. 25.h5 Nf8
  26. 26.Ne5 Rc8
  27. 27.Rc1 Rec7
  28. 28.g4 fxg4
  29. 29.Qg3 Nf6
  30. 30.h6+ Kg8
  31. 31.Nxg4 Qxg3
  32. 32.Nxf6+ Kf7
  33. 33.fxg3 Kxf6
  34. 34.Re5 Kg6
  35. 35.Be4+ Kxh6
  36. 36.Kg2 Kg7
  37. 37.Rf1 c5
  38. 38.Rg5+ Kh6
  39. 39.Rg4 Kh5
  40. 40.Bf3

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